BoxingScene.com caught up to Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, to discuss the future of WBA junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto. Arum said that he is targeting the 30-year-old Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs) for a rematch with 33-year-old ex-titlist Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs), who dethroned Cotto as WBA welterweight champion with an 11th-round knockout in July of 2008.

Arum wants to place the fight in New York City's Madison Square Garden, a venue where Cotto is very popular and sells thousands of tickets. He expects the rematch to performance very well in New York, and on pay-per-view.

BoxingScene.com: Is there a possibility that Miguel Cotto might face Kermit Cintron if Antonio Margarito is not cleared to fight medically due to the damage absored in his last fight -- the loss to Manny Pacquiao?

BA: It will probably be Miguel Cotto against Antonio Margarito, and it will probably be on Dec. 3. Antonio Margarito's eye is 100 percent.

BoxingScene.com: Do you expect to hear any media criticism for making Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto II, and if so, what do you see as the value?

BA: I couldn't care less about the criticism I'm going to hear about that fight, because I know that the Hispanic fans, whether they be Puerto Rican or Mexican will want to buy that fight.

There will be enough fans to make a really good number and we're looking to do the fight in New York City, to that will make a special impact being that it will be in Madison Square Garden where Cotto has been so popular.

So, I don't see any downside to that fight. Their first fight, Antonio Margarito won. Some people -- not myself of course -- but some people question or not Antonio Margarito's gloves were okay.

But I rely on the Nevada State Athletic Commission's say that they were not. Anyway, it should get a lot of ink and it should sell very well.

[quote=prboxingcotto]great in ny im buying front row seats to this bye bye cheating ****** ure career is over karma is a ***** cotto is going to beat this ***** up badly for cheating no mexican will buy a ticket it will be sold out because of all the pr fans warrrrr cotto[/quote]
im mexican and i...

I've been a big Cotto supporter for years, and I'd be lying to you if I said this was a sureshot win for Cotto.
We obviously have to look at where both fighters are physically and mentally today. But as the old saying goes, some people just have your number. I expect nothing less than a grueli...

[QUOTE=SdBoxingFan83]Pointless fight if you ask me[/QUOTE]
Good thing no one asked you..
Still a great fight.. Both guys styles are fan friendly. And neither are ever in a boring fight. This will be another modern day classic.. I agree.. If
Cotto doesn't learn to clinch he shouldn't take this f...

[QUOTE=Beater_of_ass]Marg got nearly DROPPED by a punch to a guy who weighed 20 pounds less then him, that IS a bad thing, especially when its the 4th round. Also, anyone saying he "applied" pressure as a positive thing is a complete idiot all he did was walk forward, he has to apply it effective...